Wish you could get the sexy legs and shapely derriere of stars like Kate Hudson? We asked top celebrity trainer as well as Kate’s own fitness guru, Nicole Stuart, for her fitness tips on how to tone up your lower body so you can continue showing off those sexy legs even after summer’s long gone! Here’s her 3-step workout to a fit lower body:
1. For Sexy Legs, Run on the Treadmill
For uber sexy legs, I highly recommend simple cardio! Walk, walk, walk! The best way to tone up those legs is to walk on the treadmill at different paces. I recommend 4.0, but go at your own pace. (3.5 or 4.0 is a standard warm-up pace. It’s the speed of the walk you are doing)
I love sprints so you get your heart-rate up, tone and get rid of the saggy cellulite. Yes! I said the “C,” word!
Try this workout on the treadmill:
Warm up by walking 4.0. for 4 min.
Walk 3.5 6min at10% incline.
Walk 4.0 5min at 0% incline.
Walk 3.5 5min at 10% incline
Sprint 4.0 5min at 0% incline.
Walk 3.5 5min at 10% incline.
Cool down 3.5 5 min at 0% incline.
Total workout time: 35 minutes
If Your Workout is Crunched for Time
You can adjust the times if you have only 20 minutes do the first set:
Warm up by walking 4.0. 4 min.
Walk 3.5 6min at10% incline.
Walk 4.0 5min at 0% incline.
Walk 3.5 5min at 10% incline.
If you only have 15 minutes:
Walk 3.5 6min at10% incline.
Walk 4.0 5min at 0% incline.
Walk 3.5 5min at10% incline.
With this treadmill workout, you are guaranteed to work up a sweat and tone your legs!
2. Use a Ring or Ball
Now for extra leg toning, buy a kickball or a pilates ring/magic circle.
You can simply place the ring/ball between your knees, lie on your back and squeeze and release. Repeat a minimum of 50 times to 150 times.
This is a great, simple and easy way to tone up those inner thighs.
3. Side Lunges for the Booty
And lastly, my favorite thing for the butt is side lunges. This exercise really lifts, tones, and strengthens! What girl doesn’t want that?
Here is the proper way to do side lunges:
1) Stand with your feet together.
2) Step out to the side, facing forward.
3) Lunge deeply in the leg you stepped out to the side with. Continue to face forward. Then lean your upper body slightly over your thigh.
4) Go low enough to touch your finger tips on both sides of your feet.
5) Bend deeply enough that you really sit in that position. Feeling this in the back of your leg and tush, only. No quads!
6) Repeat 10-15 times.
About the Author
Nicole Stuart is a Las Vegas native nad has an extensive dance background. Including jazz, ballet, tap, and modern. Nicole studied Pilates and was trained by Pilates guru Mari Winsor of Winsor PIlates and has studied with various teachers across the United States. She has taught Pilates for 12 yeas in West Hollywood, California and has worked with many celelbrity clients. Nicole has appeared in film and television. Nicole incorporates a lot of her own creativity and style using her jazz training, fitness and yoga and stretching which makes her Pilates style unique. Nicole believes Pilates is a key part of fitness for both men and women because it incorporates stretching and strengthening. “Pilates and exercise are the key elements to healing and feeling good. Most people don’t stretch and strengthen enough! People also don’t work deeply enough. A lot of people believe Pilates can be mindless, but I don’t think they have the right trainer. A good Pilates class should kick your butt and make you sweat. Check out Nicole Stuart’s fitness app, called “QE2” (link below).
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